I loved singing something like 'I've Got My Eye On You' when it's really about the FBI. It turns a love song… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I came up at a time in the late '60s, early '70s where music was without boundaries. You'd go into a music… — Dianne Reeves Boundaries Copy Share Image
When I found out how music made me feel and how my singing made other people feel, that's when I decided this… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
When I first heard Nina Simone, her naked truth shocked me. Whenever she sang, it felt like lightning bolts in my soul.… — Dianne Reeves Holiday Copy Share Image
Brazilian music has been a part of almost every record I've done, and I'd eventually like to record an entire album of… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Nina Simone is a musical genius and a rich and precious treasure who paid a heavy price for her artistic freedom. — Dianne Reeves Artistic freedom Copy Share Image
Lizz Wright, we call her lovingly 'Amazing Grace.' She has a folk and gospel kind of approach to the music, and she… — Dianne Reeves Amazing Copy Share Image
My records are one thing. My live performances are something totally different because they're very improvised performances. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I think the only way for you to grow and evolve is to keep listening, keep moving forward, keep jumping in and… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Your voice is not your instrument. Your voice is the character that you build, your innermost feelings, the things that you want… — Dianne Reeves Character Copy Share Image
The biggest thing is to just keep your voice in shape so that when the emotion hits, it's there to have the… — Dianne Reeves Colors Copy Share Image
Some people think that all you do is record, and it's not the case. You take on other projects as well, and… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I think jazz is the foundation for a lot of great musicians, and then after that, you know, it's this broad expression… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I have a sketch of an idea and I never really talk about: perhaps do another jazz record, but with other elements… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Jazz is such a living art form. It happens right in the moment. You weave a story by changing certain elements and… — Dianne Reeves Art Copy Share Image
I remember my grandmother used to always say, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.' But when I realized that music… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
It's funny: I look at songs, and I guess they each tell a story, and the different songs talk about different things.… — Dianne Reeves Funny Copy Share Image
I always say that improvisation is the utterance of one's spirit, and it dictates your life experience, and that's how you find… — Dianne Reeves Experience Copy Share Image
My demographic is very broad. Once they come, they had an idea about jazz, and then they hear me, and they come… — Dianne Reeves America Copy Share Image
I had really great art classes. Really great art teachers. Arts played a very important role in having a place to express… — Dianne Reeves Art Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to all kinds of music. When I came up, you would hear people like Marvin Gaye talking about… — Dianne Reeves Beatles Copy Share Image
I've dated a few musicians in my life, and it's kind of always been that way for me. You unite through creativity… — Dianne Reeves Creativity Copy Share Image
People think jazz music is all standards and the Great American Songbook. But it's really about the sensibility, the feel you bring… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
And I've found that, you know, the world of music is so vast and so broad, but at the same time, it's… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
The music we do is weaved together through stories and life experiences. When people come to hear us, I hope they are… — Dianne Reeves Home Copy Share Image
I listen to music all the time, and a lot of the things I cover are the standards of my time, and… — Dianne Reeves Music Copy Share Image
My friend Harry Belafonte is an activist and musician, an extraordinary man who has dedicated his life to human rights. He taught… — Dianne Reeves Friendship Copy Share Image
